Suraj Singh (wrestler)

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Suraj Singh
Personal information
Born (1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 26)
Tauranga, New Zealand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Wrestling
ClubKatikati Wildcats
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham 57 kg

Suraj Singh (born 25 January 1999) is a New Zealand freestyle wrestler.

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Biography

Singh was born in Tauranga on 25 January 1999. [1] [2] He started wrestling when he was 11 years old, and wrestles for the Katikati Wildcats club in Katikati. [3]

At the 2019 Oceania Wrestling Championships, Singh won two gold medals. [3] He represented his county in the men's freestyle 57 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, [1] where lost his bronze medal match against Pakistani athlete Ali Asad, but was subsequently awarded the bronze medal after Asad was disqualified for a doping violation. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Suraj Singh". Birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited . Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Suraj Singh". Olympic.org.nz. New Zealand Olympic Committee.
  3. 1 2 3 "Kiwi wrestler Suraj Singh awarded belated Commonwealth Games bronze medal". Stuff . 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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